The Lingering Sounds of Blooming Flowers

Lu Chenfeng's tone seemed to be coaxing a child, Lin Chaosheng raised the corner of his mouth and shook his head: "I don't believe it."

"The position you chose is very good." Lu Chenfeng said as he took out a white stone from his windbreaker pocket, put it into the hands of Lin Chaosheng who sat up together, and helped him find the angle, "Adjust it to the moonlight and look carefully .”

Lin Chaosheng shook his wrist dubiously, and opened his eyes wide in surprise. The stone in his palm was like a solidified cloud. With the help of light, he could clearly see the seven-color fire inside.

The surroundings were dim, Lin Chaosheng was holding a "colorful cloud" in his palm, Lu Chenfeng said: "Two years ago, I decided to use 'moonstone' to start my jewelry brand. The fire color is very popular with the designers."

Lin Chaosheng opened his lips and closed them again, Lu Chenfeng asked: "What do you want to say?"

"I just think..." Lin Chaosheng also showed endless love for this stone, he raised his eyes to look at Lu Chenfeng, "It's a bit romantic."

"To be more subjective, I have always believed that gemstones are the best gift that nature bestows on mankind." Lu Chenfeng brought a kettle, poured some hot water into Lin Chaosheng's thermos cup, and brewed Pu'er tea. "Their existence It's a romance in itself."

Lu Chenfeng changed the subject and said, "I'll go to the store to ask for a paper cup for tea."

Lin Chaosheng grabbed his arm: "You despise me?"

"I'm afraid you'll dislike me." Lu Chenfeng smiled embarrassedly, picked up the glass and touched Lin Chaosheng's lips, "Then you drink first."

A cup of tea was tossed between the two, and Lin Chaosheng carefully discovered that the fire colors of the stones from different angles are not the same.After appreciating it for a while, he vaguely noticed something was wrong, so he raised his eyelids in thought: "Although the moonstone has extraordinary meaning to you, you shouldn't carry it with you, right?"

Lin Chaosheng moved a few inches, leaned on Lu Chenfeng with his shoulder, and guessed casually: "Is there another story about this stone?"

Lu Chenfeng bent his left knee and raised his arm: "Want to hear it?"

Lin Chaosheng sat cross-legged with his back straight, and said expectantly, "I want to hear everything about you."

After a pause of several seconds, Lu Chenfeng slowly sank into memory, and stated his experience to Lin Chaosheng in the most concise language: "In 2008, after the defense of my senior thesis was over, I rejected the recommendation of my tutor and rejected the "Gem Identification" magazine. For the interview, with all my savings, I went to Sri Lanka alone to purchase rubies and sapphires from the local mines.”

"Afterwards, I got acquainted with the owner of the mine, opened up this purchase channel, set up my own studio, and started to be a gemstone supplier for domestic jewelry brands, and gradually made considerable income."

"But I overlooked one point. Doing business in Southeast Asian countries actually has potential safety hazards." Lu Chenfeng said with a serious tone, "After all, ten years ago in Sri Lanka, and even in all Southeast Asian countries, the social situation was unstable and suddenly became vicious. / Incidents are the norm."

Lin Chaosheng frowned worriedly.

Lu Chenfeng said: "In April 2009, I discussed the next order of sapphire business and planned to fly from Colombo to Beijing. Before leaving, I received an invitation from the owner of the mine. After lunch at his house, when I was about to leave, His youngest daughter, Danya, who just turned ten years old, stopped me at the door and forced me to buy the gems in her hand."

Lin Chaosheng seemed to have a feeling: "Is this the one?"

"Yes." Lu Chenfeng nodded, "The reason is ridiculous, because Danya's father refused to give her extra pocket money to buy her beloved toys, so the little girl had no choice but to start a business and decided to do it herself , have enough food and clothing.”

Lin Chaosheng rolled his eyes slightly and laughed, and quickly asked, "Is it expensive? Did she blackmail you?"

"Six hundred rupees, which is equivalent to 20 yuan, is very cheap." Lu Chenfeng said, "After I bought it, Danya secretly told me that she had cast a spell on this stone and it would definitely bring me good luck. "

Tong Yan was innocent and innocent, as if he really had his own magic. At that time, Lu Chenfeng was very warm in his heart, and fondled Danya's hair, hoping that she would grow up healthy and worry-free.

Lu Chenfeng took a sip of hot tea, glanced at Lin Chaosheng, and said in a deep voice, "Who would have expected that this sentence would come true soon."

"On the way to the airport, armed conflicts broke out in Colombo without any warning. The streets were congested and vehicles were temporarily impassable. In an instant, smoke filled the car windows, and occasionally gunfire could be heard."

Lu Chenfeng pretended to be relaxed and said, "I'm not afraid of your jokes, I'm so scared that I can hardly move my legs."

At that time, Lu Chenfeng was just over 22 years old.In the darkness, Lin Chaosheng grabbed Lu Chenfeng's hand and clenched it tightly, with a gentle voice with soothing power: "Then what?"

Lu Chenfeng continued: "The nearest refuge to me is San Antonio Church. I covered my head in embarrassment and followed the crowd to avoid the flames of war. As a result, halfway through, the stone that was originally stuffed in the side pocket of the backpack was bumped and fell out. The downhill rolls straight across the street."

"I didn't have time to think about it, my mind was so foggy, I turned around and chased after it, eager to pick it up." Lu Xingfeng said, "But under the circumstances at that time, this kind of behavior of leaving alone was too stupid."

"After picking it up, I didn't dare to waste a single second, turned around and ran towards the church." Thinking about it now, Lu Chenfeng is still very emotional, "...that loud noise could even shatter my eardrums. "

Lin Chaosheng unconsciously held his breath, and heard Lu Chenfeng say: "The church is on fire right in front of my eyes, and I'm still some distance away from it."

Life is composed of a long period of plainness and countless accidents, whether it is boring or thrilling, all the past is a story.

In a few words, the whole story has been explained clearly, Lu Chenfeng looked through the transparent tent door, enjoying the comfort at this moment seriously.

In the depths of Cangshan Mountain, all kinds of flowers are in full bloom, and Huadianba is quiet and empty. After a long time, Lin Chaosheng breathed a sigh of relief: "Did you see Danya later?"

Lu Chenfeng smiled: "I went to Sri Lanka the year before last, and she told me the good news that she had been admitted to the University of Pennsylvania. We clinked glasses at the banquet, and I gave her a string of southern red agates, and secretly told her that I am very happy with this The bracelet has been enchanted, and she will have a particularly happy life."

The story drew a complete circle, Lin Chaosheng lowered his head and stroked Lu Chenfeng's lucky stone, with mixed feelings in his heart.Suddenly, he seemed to have noticed something, his eyebrows suddenly became serious, and he asked subconsciously, "Do you go to Sri Lanka every year?"

Lu Chenfeng said: "The studio's main income comes from rubies and sapphires, so we will visit at least once a year."

Lin Chaosheng: "What about last year?"

Lu Chenfeng paused: "...I'm delayed by something."

Lin Chaosheng understood Lu Chenfeng, nothing could be more important than work.The screen of the mobile phone illuminated the tent, he clicked on Lu Chenfeng's WeChat Moments, and browsed the content recorded in it again.

In June 2014, Chenfeng Liu learned traditional silver jewelry design from a Nepalese craftsman who had lived here for a long time in Galle, a coastal city in Sri Lanka.

In October 2015, Chenfeng Lu attended an independent business exchange event in Kandy, the old capital of Sri Lanka, and reached a cooperation with an Indian gem dealer.

In August 2016, Chenfeng Liu participated in the opening ceremony of the International Jewelry Exhibition in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka.

In December 2017, he only left a photo of the LANME studio gate on the last day of the year.

Lin Chaosheng slid his finger down, and indeed there were no more pictures and words. It is not difficult to guess that Lu Chenfeng should have encountered some accidents in 2017.

Lin Chaosheng raised his eyes to look at Lu Chenfeng, this is a person with infinite enthusiasm for work, it is impossible to stop him.

Lu Chenfeng raised his head comfortably, admiring the moonlight on the distant mountains.

Lin Chaosheng felt a strong uneasiness in his heart—why did Lu Chenfeng come to Dali?In the past, my life was full of work, and I was busy all the time. How could I have time to travel?

The phone screen dimmed, Lin Chaosheng stared at Lu Chenfeng's side face, and said hesitantly: "December last year, what happened?"

Tilting his head to meet Lin Chaosheng's worried eyes, Lu Chenfeng seemed to have anticipated his question.

When he first came to Dali, Lu Chenfeng was full of pessimism and pain, and only despair remained in his heart.But now, he rubbed Lin Chaosheng's frowning brows away with his thumb, and said calmly and peacefully: "Well, I lost everything in this month."